YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance ...

Even though the odds of crashing into Earth are quite low, if it does bang into the planet, a catastrophe would be unleashed.

Recent studies indicate that asteroid 2024 YR4 may impact the Moon, with a 0.3% chance, instead of Earth. However, its ...

That does not mean we wouldn't see it. Rankin told Live Science that, based on current estimates, a collision with the moon could release more energy than 340 Hiroshima bombs. "It would likely be ...

The fact that you can't breathe on the moon probably isn't surprising. That said, the moon does have an atmosphere; it's just very different than Earth's.

Researchers in China are exploring space breeding, using seeds sent to the Moon to create more durable and productive crops.

If this asteroid were to collide with the moon, the impact would likely be clearly visible from Earth, although we would not ...

Scientists also speculate that if asteroid 2024 YR4 were to strike the Moon, some of the ejected debris could eventually make its way back to Earth. Dr Rankin told New Scientist, “There is the ...

Scientists are also investigating the asteroid’s composition ... For now, 2024 YR4 is something to watch, not fear. And if the Moon does end up taking the hit, we may get an astronomical light ...

Together they are building on what scientists learned from Apollo-era missions, helping to unravel mysteries about how the Moon was formed and why it looks the way it does today, and providing ...

Intuitive Machines is preparing to launch its second robotic mission to the Moon in two years, sending another batch of ...